Antibiotics — Flashcards

Extended-spectrum penicillins used to treat Pseudomonas aeurginosa infections_____

What is the most common route of administration of Aminoglycosides?_____

What is first-line in the treatment of Clostridium difficile?_____

Carbapenems may cause skin _____

Does fidaxomicin have a weaker or stronger effect on normal colonic flora than metronidazole or vancomycin? _____

Fluoroquinolone side effects (ex. GI upset) are most likely mediated by _____ toxicity

Which antibiotic can precipitate serotonin toxicity whencoadministered with SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, and buproprion?_____

Why should tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones be avoided with milk?_____

Which antibiotics are commonly paired with -lactams or vancomycin to enhance their penetration of cells?_____

Fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in the following groups due to damage to _____- people > 60 years old- patients taking prednisone